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This day in history, unborn victims of violence act became law

President George Bush signed the Unborn Victims of Violence Act into law in 2004 after the 2002 deaths of Laci Peterson and her unborn son Connor in California.

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Updated: 7:30 AM EDT Apr 1, 2015

This day in history, unborn victims of violence act became law

President George Bush signed the Unborn Victims of Violence Act into law in 2004 after the 2002 deaths of Laci Peterson and her unborn son Connor in California.

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WEBVTT WE WILL GET A CHANCE OF SHOWERS STARTING TOMORROW AND THAT WILL CONTINUE EACH DAY INTO THEWE WILL GET UP TO 72 TODAY. GEOFF: AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT OUR WYFF NEWS 4 TIMELINE FOR THIS APRIL 1. ON THIS DAY IN 2004, PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH SIGNED TO THE UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACT INTO LAW. IT WAS SPURRED BY THE 2002 DEATH OF LACY PETERSON AND HER UNBORN DEATH, OR IN CALIFORNIA. GABBY: THE LOSS IS ANY PERSON WHO CAUSES INJURY TO A CHILD IN THE WOMB COULD BE CHARGED A SEPARATE OFFENSE IN ADDITION TO CHARGES FROM CONDUCT THAT INJURED THE UNBORN CHILD'S MOTHER. WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK.

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This day in history, unborn victims of violence act became law

President George Bush signed the Unborn Victims of Violence Act into law in 2004 after the 2002 deaths of Laci Peterson and her unborn son Connor in California.